Something you might want to try mixing in are handstand holds and then partial ROM handstands.

_________________Stu Ward_________________Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.~HippocratesStrength is the adaptation that leads to all other adaptations that you really care about - Charles Staley_________________Thanks TimD

I was thinking that doing some overhead presses would also be somewhat more specific for the hand-stand. You might mix some in now.

Took your advice yesterday and went to the gym.

To my astonishment I managed 3 reps of 50kg overhead press! That used to be my 1 rep max! All I've been doing differently is the press ups! I definitely feel the press ups carried over in my shoulder strength and overhead press ability.

On the 4th rep I failed at the lockout portion of the lift meaning my triceps were my weakest link

Anyway; today's attempts:

22nd August 2011Press ups off of Dryer (83cm/33in/2ft9in.)20x18x14xCumulative: 52 (+4 from last time)

You might leveling your reps on this. Instead of 20/12/13 for 52, try 18/18/18 for 54. Then try to add a rep to one set or 2 sets, etc. This has worked well for me on pull-ups.

That seems like good advice; I will definitely start doing that thanks.

Due to time constraints and family commitments I have been out of the house lately and have been unable to train. I've been thinking though and come to the realisation that the freehold handstand press up will take me at least half a year to achieve.

I'm no quitter so I've set some milestones I would like to tick off on my journey:

I need to incorporate more static holds to strengthen my abs to get ready for the stabilisation required for the free holds; so I'm incorporating the typical planche progression into the training. I figure if I can do a planche a handstand should be no problem!

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